Network Automation Software Lead

Remotedxb; Dubai; On-site; AED 400,000 - 800,000; Full time

Job summary

TensorWave is seeking a senior network automation engineer to own the ZTP pipeline from switch boot to production. You will build intent-based config with GitOps, validate deployments, and implement telemetry and observability pipelines.

You will lead a small team of software engineers and SREs, shaping the technical direction of the platform. The role requires deep expertise in Python/Go, BGP/EVPN, and data center fabrics, with strong experience in Kubernetes and OpenConfig/NETCONF ecosystems.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of relevant experience.
• Proven experience building network automation at scale (hyperscaler, large cloud, or AI-infrastructure).
• Experience building or contributing to a ZTP/device-provisioning system end-to-end.
• Strong software engineering fundamentals in Python and/or Go.
• Hands-on depth with datacenter Clos fabrics, BGP, EVPN/VXLAN, and RoCEv2/RDMA.
• Fluency with gNMI/gNOI, OpenConfig/YANG, NETCONF, and source-of-truth systems like NetBox or Nautobot.
• Experience with observability pipelines such as Prometheus, Grafana, or Kafka.
• Comfort running services on Kubernetes and containers.
• Proven leadership experience managing a team or technical platform.

Responsibilities

• Own the end-to-end zero-touch provisioning (ZTP) pipeline from bare-metal switch boot to production-ready status.
• Build intent-based config generation using GitOps-style deployment and pre/post-change validation.
• Establish network validation and pre-deployment testing using snapshot or digital-twin methods.
• Build streaming telemetry and metrics/logging pipelines using gNMI and OpenConfig.
• Instrument GPU network health including RoCE, optics, link errors, and BGP/EVPN state.
• Hire, mentor, and grow a small team of software engineers and SREs.
• Set technical direction and ensure clean integration with the broader platform stack.

Skills

Python

Go

GitOps

Team leadership

Tools

Kubernetes

gNMI

OpenConfig

NETCONF

Prometheus

Grafana

Kafka

NetBox

Nautobot

BGP

EVPN/VXLAN

RoCEv2/RDMA

Job description

About the Company

TensorWave's mission is to deliver seamless, secure, reliable, and resilient AI compute at scale. They have built a versatile cloud platform that eliminates infrastructure barriers, empowering builders to focus on innovation.

Responsibilities

• Own the end-to-end zero-touch provisioning (ZTP) pipeline from bare-metal switch boot to production-ready status
• Build intent-based config generation using GitOps-style deployment and pre/post-change validation
• Establish network validation and pre-deployment testing using snapshot or digital-twin methods
• Build streaming telemetry and metrics/logging pipelines using gNMI and OpenConfig
• Instrument GPU network health including RoCE, optics, link errors, and BGP/EVPN state
• Hire, mentor, and grow a small team of software engineers and SREs
• Set technical direction and ensure clean integration with the broader platform stack

Requirements

• 8+ years of relevant experience
• Proven experience building network automation at scale (hyperscaler, large cloud, or AI-infrastructure)
• Experience building or contributing to a ZTP/device-provisioning system end-to-end
• Strong software engineering fundamentals in Python and/or Go
• Hands‑on depth with datacenter Clos fabrics, BGP, EVPN/VXLAN, and RoCEv2/RDMA
• Fluency with gNMI/gNOI, OpenConfig/YANG, NETCONF, and source‑of‑truth systems like NetBox or Nautobot
• Experience with observability pipelines such as Prometheus, Grafana, or Kafka
• Comfort running services on Kubernetes and containers
• Proven leadership experience managing a team or technical platform

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with GPU/AI training or inference clusters
• Familiarity with the AMD networking ecosystem or Ethernet‑based RDMA fabrics
• Experience with whitebox networking and SONiC at scale
• Knowledge of network validation tools like Batfish or containerlab